Naga Language

	Naga Language The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of Tibeto-Burman, spoken mostly by Naga peoples. Konyak languages, Northern Naga languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the Sal languages within Sino-Tibetan, while Southern Naga languages form a branch within Kuki-Chin languages subfamily. Classification Angami–Ao Angami–Pochuri Angami-Pochuri languages Angami Angami language, Angami Chokri language, Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang) Kuzhami language, Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang) Sopvoma language, Mao (Sopvoma) Poula language, Poula (Poumai) Pochuri *Pochuri language, Pochuri Ntenyi language, Ntenyi (Northern Rengma) Rengma language, Rengma Sümi language, Sümi (Sema) Central Naga (Ao) Central Naga languages Ao language Chungli Ao language, Chungli Ao Mongsen Ao language, Mongsen Ao Changki Dordar (Yacham) Longla Patsho Khiamniungan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kuzhami Language Kuzha, or Khezha, is a major language of the Chakhesang Naga ethnic group of Phek District in the southern part of Nagaland, India. It is generally spoken by the Kuzhami people and is one of the three major languages of the Chakhesang Nagas. ''Khezha'' or ''Kuzhale'' is predominantly spoken in Pfütsero and Chizami region of Phek District. It is also spoken by few villages in the northern part of Ukhrul District in the state of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t .... It also shares a high lexical similarity with the Mao Language and Paomai Language. This intelligibility has been however, reduced due to Chokri and Pochuric influences. Further reading Kapfo, Kedutso. 1993. A Descriptive Analysis of Khezha. University of Mysore. (Doctoral dissertation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yimkhiungrü Language Yimkhiungrü is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeast India by the Yimkhiung Naga people. It is spoken between Namchik and Patkoi in Shamator District, Nagaland, India. Yimkhiungrü language has more than 100,000 speakers and is used in over 100 villages and towns. Dialects ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...'' lists the following dialects of Yimchungrü: * Tikhir * Wai * Chirr * Minir * Phanungru * Langa Phonology Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ie/, /ou/. References Further reading Kumar, Braj Bihari. (1973). ''Hindi–Yimchungrü–English dictionary.'' Kohima, India: Nagaland Bhasha Parishad. (2004). Where on earth do they speak Naga, Yimchungru? Retrieved from http://www.verbix.com/maps/language/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sangtam Language Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a Naga language spoken in northeast India. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare circle in Tuensang district, Nagaland, India. Dialects ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...'' lists the following dialects of Sangtam. Kizare Pirr (Northern Sangtam) Phelongre Thukumi (Central Sangtam) Photsimi Purr (Southern Sangtam) The standardized dialect of Sangtam is based on the Tsadanger village speech variety. Phonology Sangtam is unusual in having two stops with bilabial trilled release, . * All phonemes with /t/ are dental. * /ʈ/ is realised like �ʵ All vowels can have high, mid, or low tone References {{Languages of Northeast India Ao languages Languages of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lotha Language The Lotha language is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by approximately 180,000 people in Wokha district of west-central Nagaland, India. It is centered in the small district of Wokha (capital Wokha). This district has more than 114 villages such as Pangti, Maraju (Merapani), Englan, Baghty (Pakti) and others, where the language is widely spoken and studied. Names Alternate names include Chizima, Choimi, Hlota, Kyong, Lhota, Lotha, Lutha, Miklai, Tsindir, and Tsontsii (''Ethnologue''). Dialects ''Ethnologue'' lists the following dialects of Lotha. Live Tsontsü Ndreng Kyong Kyo Kyon Kyou In the ''Linguistic Survey of India'', linguist George Abraham Grierson analyzed various branches of languages in India and categorized various Naga languages into three groups: Western Naga, Eastern Naga, and Central Naga. Lotha falls into the Central Naga group, which also includes the languages Ao, Sangtam, and Yimkhiungrü. Phonology Consonants /v/ when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Patsho Khiamniungan Patsho Khiamniungan is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Noklak district in the state of Nagaland, India. Alphabet The Patsho Khiamniungan alphabet consists of the following letters: Patsho Range Students' Union (2023): Patsho Khiamniungan Orthography : Published by Patsho range students' Union in collaboration with Patsho Khiamniungan dictionary team This makes for 27 letters in Patsho Khiamniungan. Background Patsho is a language spoken in eastern part of Nagaland state and also refers to the people living under Noklak district in India. Above all, it is a village with one of the highest number of Population in the region. Sometimes, it refers to ''Patsho'' speaking group of people who are native to and belong to Patsho Village. Typology Patsho Khiamniungan is a sino-Tibetan, compound of two words. Patsho is a village in Nagaland and Khiamniungan refers to one of the major tribes in Nagaland. Phonology The phonological inventory of Patsho Khiamniungan is as foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mongsen Ao Language Mongsen Ao is a member of the Ao languages, a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, predominantly spoken in central Mokokchung District, Mokokchung district of Nagaland, northeast India. Its speakers see the language as one of two varieties of a greater "Ao language," along with the prestige variety Chungli Ao language, Chungli Ao. A chapter in the anthropological monograph of Mills (1926) provides a grammatical sketch of the variety of Mongsen Ao spoken in Longjang village. Coupe (2003) is one of the few Acoustic phonetics, acoustic studies published on a Kuki-Chin-Naga language (only three exist). Coupe (2007) is a reference grammar of the language, based on a revision of his PhD dissertation (Coupe 2004). Alphabet The Ao alphabet is based on the Latin script and was developed in the 1880s by the Christian missionary Edward W. Clark for Chungli Ao. The system is not based on phonemic principles and does not represent tone. A Christian Bible was published using the orthograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chungli Ao Language Chungli Ao is the prestige dialect of Ao and it is a Sino-Tibetan language of northeast India. It is the most widely spoken of the Ao languages which also comprise Mongsen Ao and Changki. It is taught up to the tenth grade in schools of the Mokokchung district. It is also spoken by the Ao Nagas of Nagaland, a hill state in northeast India. Being the official language of religion, the dialect has a Bible translation and is used in church services as well as to make public announcements. A local Chungli newspaper is also published online. The number of speakers who reported Chungli Ao as their mother tongue are approximately 130,000 according to the 2011 census report of India. A phonological reconstruction of Proto-Central-Naga has been compiled by Daniel Bruhn ''A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ao Language The Ao language is a Naga language spoken by the Ao Naga in Nagaland of northeast India, whose two varieties are nearly mutually unintelligible. It is written in Latin script. Ao language cluster ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...'' lists the following varieties of Ao. * Mongsen Khari Changki Chongli (Chungli) Dordar (Yacham) Longla Chongli and Mongsen are nearly mutually unintelligible. Mills (1926) lists the Ao Naga tribes of Nagaland as speaking three languages: Chungli, Mongsen, and Changki. Chungli Ao and Mongsen Ao are spoken in majority of the Ao villages, whereas Changki speakers form the minor speakers. Mongsen Ao is spoken primarily in the western part of Ao territory. Changki Ao is spoken only in 3 villages - Changki, Japu and Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sümi Language Sümi, also Sema, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken by the Sümi Naga people. It differs from every other Naga languages due to the presence of guttural sounds. Geographical distribution Sümi is spoken in central and southern Nagaland, mainly in Zünheboto District. There are also good number of speakers in parts of Niuland, Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Kiphire District(s), as well as in 7 villages of Tinsukia District, Assam (''Ethnologue''). Dialects ''Ethnologue'' lists the following dialects of Sümi. Dayang (Western Sümi) Lazami Jimomi Zumomi Phonology The transcriptions in this section use the International Phonetic Alphabet The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standard written representation .... Vowels The vowels of Sümi are as follows: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rengma Language Rengma, or Southern Rengma, is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken in Nagaland, India. Names Alternate names and dialect names of Rengma include Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Rengma, Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma, Unza and Western Rengma (''Ethnologue''). Dialects ''Ethnologue'' reports the following dialects of Rengma. Keteneneyu Azonyu (Nzonyu, Southern Rengma) Tseminyu is the principal dialect main center. Southern Rengma and Northern Rengma are reportedly inherently unintelligible. Geographical distribution ''Ethnologue'' reports the following locations for Rengma. * Tseminyü District, west-central Nagaland 15 villages of Karbi Anglong District, Assam Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ... References Languages of Nagaland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ntenyi Language Ntenyi, or Northern Rengma, is a cluster of Angami–Pochuri languages spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken in northern Rengma, Kohima district, Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel .... References Languages of Nagaland Angami–Pochuri languages {{india-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Naga Language The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of Tibeto-Burman, spoken mostly by Naga peoples. Konyak languages, Northern Naga languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the Sal languages within Sino-Tibetan, while Southern Naga languages form a branch within Kuki-Chin languages subfamily. Classification Angami–Ao Angami–Pochuri Angami-Pochuri languages Angami Angami language, Angami Chokri language, Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang) Kuzhami language, Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang) Sopvoma language, Mao (Sopvoma) Poula language, Poula (Poumai) Pochuri *Pochuri language, Pochuri Ntenyi language, Ntenyi (Northern Rengma) Rengma language, Rengma Sümi language, Sümi (Sema) Central Naga (Ao) Central Naga languages Ao language Chungli Ao language, Chungli Ao Mongsen Ao language, Mongsen Ao Changki Dordar (Yacham) Longla Patsho Khiamniungan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kuzhami Language Kuzha, or Khezha, is a major language of the Chakhesang Naga ethnic group of Phek District in the southern part of Nagaland, India. It is generally spoken by the Kuzhami people and is one of the three major languages of the Chakhesang Nagas. ''Khezha'' or ''Kuzhale'' is predominantly spoken in Pfütsero and Chizami region of Phek District. It is also spoken by few villages in the northern part of Ukhrul District in the state of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t .... It also shares a high lexical similarity with the Mao Language and Paomai Language. This intelligibility has been however, reduced due to Chokri and Pochuric influences. Further reading Kapfo, Kedutso. 1993. A Descriptive Analysis of Khezha. University of Mysore. (Doctoral dissertation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yimkhiungrü Language Yimkhiungrü is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeast India by the Yimkhiung Naga people. It is spoken between Namchik and Patkoi in Shamator District, Nagaland, India. Yimkhiungrü language has more than 100,000 speakers and is used in over 100 villages and towns. Dialects ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...'' lists the following dialects of Yimchungrü: * Tikhir * Wai * Chirr * Minir * Phanungru * Langa Phonology Additionally, the following diphthongs have been observed: /ie/, /ou/. References Further reading Kumar, Braj Bihari. (1973). ''Hindi–Yimchungrü–English dictionary.'' Kohima, India: Nagaland Bhasha Parishad. (2004). Where on earth do they speak Naga, Yimchungru? Retrieved from http://www.verbix.com/maps/language/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sangtam Language Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a Naga language spoken in northeast India. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare circle in Tuensang district, Nagaland, India. Dialects ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...'' lists the following dialects of Sangtam. Kizare Pirr (Northern Sangtam) Phelongre Thukumi (Central Sangtam) Photsimi Purr (Southern Sangtam) The standardized dialect of Sangtam is based on the Tsadanger village speech variety. Phonology Sangtam is unusual in having two stops with bilabial trilled release, . * All phonemes with /t/ are dental. * /ʈ/ is realised like �ʵ All vowels can have high, mid, or low tone References {{Languages of Northeast India Ao languages Languages of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lotha Language The Lotha language is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by approximately 180,000 people in Wokha district of west-central Nagaland, India. It is centered in the small district of Wokha (capital Wokha). This district has more than 114 villages such as Pangti, Maraju (Merapani), Englan, Baghty (Pakti) and others, where the language is widely spoken and studied. Names Alternate names include Chizima, Choimi, Hlota, Kyong, Lhota, Lotha, Lutha, Miklai, Tsindir, and Tsontsii (''Ethnologue''). Dialects ''Ethnologue'' lists the following dialects of Lotha. Live Tsontsü Ndreng Kyong Kyo Kyon Kyou In the ''Linguistic Survey of India'', linguist George Abraham Grierson analyzed various branches of languages in India and categorized various Naga languages into three groups: Western Naga, Eastern Naga, and Central Naga. Lotha falls into the Central Naga group, which also includes the languages Ao, Sangtam, and Yimkhiungrü. Phonology Consonants /v/ when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Patsho Khiamniungan Patsho Khiamniungan is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Noklak district in the state of Nagaland, India. Alphabet The Patsho Khiamniungan alphabet consists of the following letters: Patsho Range Students' Union (2023): Patsho Khiamniungan Orthography : Published by Patsho range students' Union in collaboration with Patsho Khiamniungan dictionary team This makes for 27 letters in Patsho Khiamniungan. Background Patsho is a language spoken in eastern part of Nagaland state and also refers to the people living under Noklak district in India. Above all, it is a village with one of the highest number of Population in the region. Sometimes, it refers to ''Patsho'' speaking group of people who are native to and belong to Patsho Village. Typology Patsho Khiamniungan is a sino-Tibetan, compound of two words. Patsho is a village in Nagaland and Khiamniungan refers to one of the major tribes in Nagaland. Phonology The phonological inventory of Patsho Khiamniungan is as foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mongsen Ao Language Mongsen Ao is a member of the Ao languages, a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, predominantly spoken in central Mokokchung District, Mokokchung district of Nagaland, northeast India. Its speakers see the language as one of two varieties of a greater "Ao language," along with the prestige variety Chungli Ao language, Chungli Ao. A chapter in the anthropological monograph of Mills (1926) provides a grammatical sketch of the variety of Mongsen Ao spoken in Longjang village. Coupe (2003) is one of the few Acoustic phonetics, acoustic studies published on a Kuki-Chin-Naga language (only three exist). Coupe (2007) is a reference grammar of the language, based on a revision of his PhD dissertation (Coupe 2004). Alphabet The Ao alphabet is based on the Latin script and was developed in the 1880s by the Christian missionary Edward W. Clark for Chungli Ao. The system is not based on phonemic principles and does not represent tone. A Christian Bible was published using the orthograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chungli Ao Language Chungli Ao is the prestige dialect of Ao and it is a Sino-Tibetan language of northeast India. It is the most widely spoken of the Ao languages which also comprise Mongsen Ao and Changki. It is taught up to the tenth grade in schools of the Mokokchung district. It is also spoken by the Ao Nagas of Nagaland, a hill state in northeast India. Being the official language of religion, the dialect has a Bible translation and is used in church services as well as to make public announcements. A local Chungli newspaper is also published online. The number of speakers who reported Chungli Ao as their mother tongue are approximately 130,000 according to the 2011 census report of India. A phonological reconstruction of Proto-Central-Naga has been compiled by Daniel Bruhn ''A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ao Language The Ao language is a Naga language spoken by the Ao Naga in Nagaland of northeast India, whose two varieties are nearly mutually unintelligible. It is written in Latin script. Ao language cluster ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w ...'' lists the following varieties of Ao. * Mongsen Khari Changki Chongli (Chungli) Dordar (Yacham) Longla Chongli and Mongsen are nearly mutually unintelligible. Mills (1926) lists the Ao Naga tribes of Nagaland as speaking three languages: Chungli, Mongsen, and Changki. Chungli Ao and Mongsen Ao are spoken in majority of the Ao villages, whereas Changki speakers form the minor speakers. Mongsen Ao is spoken primarily in the western part of Ao territory. Changki Ao is spoken only in 3 villages - Changki, Japu and Lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sümi Language Sümi, also Sema, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken by the Sümi Naga people. It differs from every other Naga languages due to the presence of guttural sounds. Geographical distribution Sümi is spoken in central and southern Nagaland, mainly in Zünheboto District. There are also good number of speakers in parts of Niuland, Dimapur, Chümoukedima and Kiphire District(s), as well as in 7 villages of Tinsukia District, Assam (''Ethnologue''). Dialects ''Ethnologue'' lists the following dialects of Sümi. Dayang (Western Sümi) Lazami Jimomi Zumomi Phonology The transcriptions in this section use the International Phonetic Alphabet The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standard written representation .... Vowels The vowels of Sümi are as follows: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rengma Language Rengma, or Southern Rengma, is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken in Nagaland, India. Names Alternate names and dialect names of Rengma include Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Rengma, Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma, Unza and Western Rengma (''Ethnologue''). Dialects ''Ethnologue'' reports the following dialects of Rengma. Keteneneyu Azonyu (Nzonyu, Southern Rengma) Tseminyu is the principal dialect main center. Southern Rengma and Northern Rengma are reportedly inherently unintelligible. Geographical distribution ''Ethnologue'' reports the following locations for Rengma. * Tseminyü District, west-central Nagaland 15 villages of Karbi Anglong District, Assam Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ... References Languages of Nagaland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ntenyi Language Ntenyi, or Northern Rengma, is a cluster of Angami–Pochuri languages spoken in Nagaland, India. It is spoken in northern Rengma, Kohima district, Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel .... References Languages of Nagaland Angami–Pochuri languages {{india-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]